Apannaka Sutta (Majjhima Nikaya No. 60)

Examination of Nihilism (natthikavada) = philosophical materialism;
doctrine that life ends in death, deeds do not bring results in future lives (for full statement of view, see MN 76, p. 619; in DN 2 view is ascribed to Ajita Kesakambali)

Effect on conduct: avoidance of wholesome action; leads to unwholesome deeds of body, speech, and thought. Reason: not seeing the danger in unwholesome states & benefits in renouncing them.

Examination of doctrine of non-doing (akiriyavada) = doctrine that moral
distinctions are not real: no evil in bad actions, no merit in good actions (for full statement of view, see MN 76, pp. 620-21; at DN 2 ascribed to Purana Kassapa)

Examination of doctrine of doing (kiriyavada) = doctrine that moral distinctions are real: evil in bad actions, merit in good actions (Details as in the treatment of the nihilist and affirmationist views.)

The Doctrines of Non-causality and Causality

Examination of Doctrine of Non-causality (ahetukavada) = predestination
(niyativada), doctrine that there is no cause for the defilement and purification of beings (for full statement of view, see MN 76, p. 621; at DN 2 ascribed to Makkhali Gosala)

Examination of Doctrine of Causality (hetukavada) = doctrine that there is a cause for the defilement and purification of beings (Details as in the treatment of the nihilist and affirmationist views.)

The Existence of the Immaterial Realms

“There are no immaterial realms”: If true, then it is still possible to be reborn in fine-material realms, but no point striving for immaterial realms.

“There are immaterial realms”: If true, then there are immaterial realms and one can reborn there. “B” leads to effort to attain immaterial states and rebirth in those realms.

Liberation from Being (i.e., Nibbana)

“There is no cessation of being”: If true, then it is still possible to be reborn in immaterial realms but not to attain Nibbana.

“There is cessation of being”: If true, then Nibbana exists and one can attain it.